| When it comes to treating cancer,
the experience of the surgeon matters. Numerous studies
show that more experienced surgeons more consistently
obtain superior outcomes for their patients:
“increased (surgeon) volume was related to decreased
rates of post-operative and late urinary complications”
begg et al jama 1998 “
Surgeon volume is a better predictor of post-operative
outcome” hu et al journal of clinical oncology
2003 “lower rates of positive surgical margins
(are achieved by) high volume surgeons” eastham
et al journal of urology 2003 “
Long term morbidity associated with radical prostatectomy
is significantly associated with individual surgeon
volume” fadi et al journal of urology 2005
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